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Paytaca, a Filipino-led financial technology (fintech) firm utilizing BCH payments, announced that it will be conducting a series of Blockchain Tech Workshops entitled “Coding Smart Contracts in Cashscript” in seven universities and colleges in the Philippines.
Workshop Venues and Schedules
Arranged according to date of workshop
STI College – Ormoc City
- Address: 3/F Ormoc Centrum Mall, Aviles St., Ormoc City, Leyte
- Date: September 18 to 19, 2025
Eastern Visayas State University – Ormoc City Campus
- Address: Osmeña St, Barangay Don Felipe Larrazabal, Ormoc City, Leyte
- Date: September 25 to 26, 2025
University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College
- Address: Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City, Leyte
- Date: October 1, 2025
Asian College of Technology
- Address: Cyber Tower Building, Corner Leon Kilat and P. Del Rosario Street, Cebu City, 6000, Cebu
- Date: October 2 to 3, 2025
University of Cebu – Main Campus
- Address: 155A Sanciangko St., Barangay Kalubiahan, Cebu City, Cebu
- Date: October 7 to 8, 2025
University of San Jose-Recoletos – Basak Campus
- Address: St. Ezekiel Moreno Building, USJ-R Road, Basak Pardo, Cebu City, Cebu
- Date: October 9 to 10, 2025
University of the Visayas – Main Campus
- Address: Corner D. Jakosalem and Colon St., Cebu City, Cebu
- Date: October 17 to 18, 2025
About Coding Smart Contracts in Cashscript
This series of workshops will be led by Paytaca developers. CashScript is a high-level programming language for smart contracts on Bitcoin Cash.
The partner schools are located in cities where the firm already has an active merchant presence, according to Paytaca.
“Join us on campus and learn directly from the team building real-world blockchain applications. Be part of the movement shaping the future of blockchain in the Philippines.”
Paytaca
Paytaca in PH Through the Years
In April 2025, Paytaca partnered with Hiverooms, a Philippine startup offering a smart booking platform for hotels and rentals, allowing users to book 38 active properties and pay directly with BCH.
In March 2025, the fintech firm launched the beta release of its Payment Hub, allowing online merchants to accept BCH payments directly without intermediaries.
In an interview with BitPinas in August 2024, Paytaca CEO Joemar Taganna confirmed that over 80 merchants in the Philippines, plus one in Hong Kong, are accepting BCH payments via Paytaca’s point-of-sale app.
In March 2024, Paytaca launched its Marketplace and Peer-to-Peer Exchange to the public at Robinsons Malls in Tacloban City.
This article is published on BitPinas: Tacloban-Based Paytaca to Host Blockchain Smart Contract Workshops in 7 Philippine Universities
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